Acting
Aug 6, 2001
Lewisham, London, England, UK
Matthew Fenton
Acting
Biography
I am 21 years old and I graduated with a First-Class Degree in Film & TV Production in July 2020. Since graduating I have been keen to begin a career in the film and television industry. I am interested in developing skills within all aspects of production. I have recently completed post-production on my University Degree film (which we had to complete independently after our university closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic), in which I took on the roles of Sound Recordist, Sound Editor and Sound Designer. I thoroughly enjoyed creating the Foley in our university’s sound studio, and also creating disturbing atmospheric sound effects with synthesisers and sound effect plugins within Ableton Live. This love of sound design has grown from my passion for music production, which I began learning at the age of 13, and this hobby has given me a wide range of knowledge in producing, mixing, and mastering sound. I also play electric guitar, bass, and keyboard, all of which I engineer directly into my digital audio workstation and manipulate with software plugins. As you will see in my CV, I have undertaken work experience within television production at the London headquarters of Lion Television and also within the studios of Britain’s Got Talent. My introduction to the industry began at the age of just 6 years old, when I had the first of several professional acting roles in film and also television productions. This included being cast as the son of Simon Pegg’s character in the 2007 feature film Run Fat Boy Run. I went on to secure further featured acting roles in various productions, including in all 5 series of CBBC’s Horrible Histories and in a BBC Sitcom role which was based at Elstree Studios, where I spent 6 weeks working on the production and was able to experience a live studio set and how it all works. I loved being on set and became enthused with the environment, watching the crew intently throughout. This was heightened further as I grew older and led to me enrolling in a Creative Media course at college, which strengthened my pursuit of a career that had more scope for creativity. I wanted to work behind the camera in a more practical role and I had no further desire to become an actor. Since my early teenage years, I’ve always enjoyed creating and editing digital media and producing music. My background gave me a real insight and I believe readied me for working in a production company, as I am well-rehearsed in on-set etiquette and the importance of how to behave in a live studio setting. It has also strengthened my confidence and communication skills to a point where I truly believe I could be a valued member of a production team. A trainee role will allow me to develop these skills further and solidify the foundations on which I will build my future career
Feature Films (3)
Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.
Run Fatboy Run
Psychoville returns with a spooktacular hour-long Halloween special. Four tales of terror unfold as location manager Phil Walker investigates the abandoned ruins of Ravenhill Psychiatric hospital. Does the ghost of evil governess Edwina Kenchington still walk the empty corridors? What other horrors lie within these crumbling walls?
Psychoville Halloween Special
When strangers Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online in his new 'Chelsea Teens!' chatroom, they're completely seduced by his fast-talking, charismatic character. But beneath the surface lies a much darker truth. William is a dangerous loner, channeling all his energies into cyberspace. He's become an analyser, a calculating manipulator who finds it almost impossible to interact normally with others in the real world, instead turning his hand to manipulating people online.
Chatroom
Television & Series (4)
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
Horrible Histories
Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with female flatmates. His best mate, Daily Mail reading, middle-class citizen Tim is always there to stop Lee from getting in trouble, or not? Mayhem is never far away with cleaner Barbara who has never done an honest day's work in her life.
Not Going Out
Father Figure is a British comedy television series that was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 September 2013. In Ireland the series first aired on RTÉ Two in September 2013. The six-part series was written by Jason Byrne and directed by Nick Wood.
Father Figure
A comedy about a dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and interactive whiteboards set in an urban secondary school. Chemistry teacher Mr. Church is hopelessly in love with the school's new French teacher, who in turn is being chased by a lothario gym teacher.